On its second day of excursions, NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east under the vintage Rock Island searchlights in Robbins. In this day and age, to see a steam engine passing under these vintage ... (more)

Chicago, circa 765

NKP 765 leads an excursion east through New Lenox, Illinois

The Joliet Rocket storms East towards Chicago, passing under the Rock Island Searchlight Singals, with NKP Berkshire 765 leading the way. This is the first Nickel Plate steam locomotive to run the... (more)

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east passing by some of the remaining searchlights on the old Rock Island mainline

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket around the curve at New Lenox, Illinois.

Today a very special visitor paid the Joliet area a visit. NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket Eastbound under Marley Rd in New Lenox. This is the first time a steam engine has traveled this portion o... (more)

Trains don't go places without people. Operations Manager and engineer Zach Hall has spent much of his life around the 765 - not to mention a handful of other steam locomotives throughout the coun... (more)

Hostler Brian Smith looks every bit the part as he helps bring the 765 up to operating pressure during the locomotive's test fire on Memorial Day Weekend. While you may not recognize the face, you... (more)

The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Crew are tending to their beloved Berkshire as she takes a spin on the Hinton Turntable. This was a regular scene in the early to mid 1980's during the f... (more)

NKP 765 simmers at sunrise being readied for the 2nd day of the Fort Wayne Historical Society's open house. The 765 2nd rebuild was finished a few short weeks prior to this date.

A Roger Puta Photograph

765 is parked at the Hinton Depot being readied for a private charter run to White Sulfur Springs. For several years in the 1980's, these trips were chartered by the USF&G Insurance Group, and ran... (more)

A trip from Steamtown to the Delaware Water Gap and back re-creates part of the famous "Phoebe Snow" train. Here, the train passes the former DL&W station.

Steam in the Valley 2016